In an occupation requiring advanced, specialised and systematic study of training in the knowledge of healthcare design to provide services to society in that field

Is a person who has acquired an advanced, specialized and systematic training and experience in the knowledge of healthcare along with its various specific scientific specialisation and techniques including those of medical doctors, nurses, midwives, medical technologies and the like.

One that is under the protection of another, or a person who engages the professional advice or services of another.

A person served by or utilising the services of social agency.

Most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician.

One who attends a physician's visit for a routine a check-up may also be viewed as a patient.

Not so very ill or injured but may just need health education about specific health-related problems.

Patient who is not hospitalized for 24 hours or more but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment.

Treatment provided in this fashion is called ambulatory care.

Surgery eliminates inpatients hospital admission, reduces the amount of medication prescribed, and uses the physicians time more efficiently.

Is "admitted" to the hospital and stays overnight or for an indeterminate time, usually several days or weeks.

The admission to the hospital.

The leaving of the hospital.

Include hospitals, clinics, primary care centers and other service delivery points.

The practice of health professionals and operation of health care institutions is typically regulated by nation or state/ provincial authorities through appropriate regulatory bodies for purposes of quality assurance.

Provides specialised treatment for inpatient (or overnight) stays.

Includes clinics and ambulatory surgery centers.

Serve as first point of contact & provide outpatient medical, nursing, dental and other types of care services.

Like hospital, they may be governed and funded by government, parastatal organisations, or private or religious organisations.

Includes residential treatment centers and geriatric care facilities.

Provides short-term or long-term medical treatment of a general or specialised nature not performed by hospitals to inpatients with any of wide variety of medical conditions.

Retailing prescription or non prescription drugs and medicines, and other types of medical and orthopedics goods.

Where tests are done on biological specimens to get information about the health of a patient.

Major components of therapeutic interaction

The one giving the therapy.

The one in control of the situation simply because they determine what appropriate therapy or health care shouldn be administered.

Responsible in the adjustment of the health care measures according to the problems and needs of the client.

Health worker who offers services for the purpose of improving an individual's mental health or treating mental illness.

These include psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, mental health nurse practitioners, marriage and family therapist.

Health worker who deals with the care of women and their children before, during and after pregnancy and childbirth. Includes obstetricians, obstetrical nurses, midwives.

It plans and coordinates the care of the elderly and/or disabled to promote their health, improve their quality of life, and maintain their independence for as long as possible. Includes geriatricians, geriatric nurses, geriatric care managers, geriatric aides.

Health worker who specialises in the planning and delivery of a patient's perioperative care, including during the anesthetic, surgical and recovery stages. Includes general specialist surgeon, anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetsists, surgical nurses, clinical offers operating department pratitioners, anesthetic technicians, surgical technologist.

Provides care and treatment which aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities.

Health worker who provides care and treatment to promote and restore oral health.

Care and treatment for the foot and ankle, lower leg may be delivered by podiatrists, pedorthist, foot health practitioner and others.

Basic attitudes of health care practitioners (essential to therapeutic relationships)

1. The health care practitioner/ provider 2. The client/ patients 3. Health care and the contents of the interaction. 4. Environment 5. Outcome

Recieving the therapy

Has a health problem or need which must accurately identified through diagnostic procedures so that due healthcare maybe given.

To address the identified health problems and needs of the client.

Focuses on the prevention of illness and promotion of health among clients who are generally, in good health and want to maintain healthy status at an optimumal level.

Health care services can be rendered by means of health teaching and instruction, taking proper diet and proper exercise, vaccination and immunization, taking vitamins and minerals, launching of environmental sanitation program.

It may include, among others, home, or hospital environment together with other members of the family, co-patients, other health care providers, visitors, weather and atmosphere and physical set up of the place.

Expected result of the therapeutic interaction.

It maybe perceived unsuccessful when further health deterioration leading to the patients irrevocable death becomes the scenario.

"Patient" - originally meant